Easily the most difficult gift I've ever gotten to open but I love it just the same!

I was greeted to this outside my door. What could it be? A bomb? Anthrax? Oh it's my Tolkien exchange gift. Yippee!

I was greeted to this outside my door. What could it be? A bomb? Anthrax? Oh it's my Tolkien exchange gift. Yippee!

I struggled with cutting off the two zip ties on the bag and saw a cardboard box that I cut open.

Oh dear god. This stuff was the hardest to get off I think they welded it together or something.

Finally it is revealed! Holy crap I love it! I know I said I already had the Lord of the rings books but these are so much nicer than the ones I have. I have a fetish for really nice hardcover books. And I love the box they come in.

The art on the side of the box. The art on these books might just be my favorite thing about this I just love them.

The cover for The Hobbit. Like I said I love the art on these books.

The cover for The Fellowship Of The Ring. Simply gorgeous.

The cover for The Two Towers. I think this one is my favorite.

The cover for The Return Of The King. Beautiful.

I didn't notice this until after I posted all my pictures but the spines of all the Lord Of The Rings books form a tree. A beautiful little touch I think.